Bermuda Triangle: ‘Ocean Flatulence’ Could Explain Mystery

A bubbling theory

Giant craters discovered on the seabed around the coast of Norway could place scientists a step closer to solving the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle.

The craters are believed to have been caused by bubbles of gas leaking from deposits of oil and gas buried deeper in the sea floor, and measure up to half-a-mile wide and 150ft deep.

Experts are due to analyse whether the bubbles could potentially place ships in danger next month at the annual meeting of the European Geosciences Union – a theory which could well explain the disappearance of vessels in the Bermuda Triangle.

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The Bermuda Triangle is said to stretch between Miami, Bermuda and Puerto Rico

“They start to actively decompose with methane ice turning into gas. It happens in an avalanche-like way, like a nuclear reaction, producing huge amounts of gas.

“That makes the ocean heat up and ships sink in its waters mixed with a huge proportion of gas.”

UPDATE: Professor Karin Andreassen at the Centre for Arctic Gas Hyrdrate, Environment and Climate at the Arctic University of Norway has since released the following statement: "Analyses suggest that blowout of methane gas once the ice retreated after the last Ice Age formed these craters. We have yet to publish these results, so these are preliminary. What I can say is that we are not making any links to the Bermuda Triangle.”